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Love By Design Weddings are a professional, award nominated venue decoration specialist. Whatever your heart desires, we will ensure that we bring your dream wedding day to life.
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Complete Styling Service
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Pre-Wedding Consultation
Candles
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Set-Up
Love By Design Weddings and Events Full Description
Based in Christchurch, on the Dorset and Hampshire border, we are a family run business providing a complete wedding venue decoration service across Dorset, Hampshire and some parts of Wiltshire. We can supply everything you require to make your wedding day perfect. Our bespoke, handmade wedding decorations can be made to order and purchased in advance of your wedding day. We are happy to use your own items or wedding decorations from our own stock, or a combination of all three! We will make sure every detail and element of your wedding venue decor and wedding day are perfect. We have a wealth of wedding decoration ideas of our own but love nothing more than to sit down and discuss your own ideas with you and help bring your dream wedding day to life. We will deliver all the wedding decorations to your chosen wedding venue in Dorset or Hampshire on the morning of your wedding day and provide a full wedding venue set-up service if required. We will also take down and pack away your wedding decorations if required (additional costs apply - if you have hired any of our wedding decorations, this service is compulsory). Maybe you have a DIY wedding venue such as a marquee, barn or village hall that needs completely transforming, and just don't have the desire, skills or the time before your wedding to do all the hard work yourself. Maybe you are getting married in a hotel and just don't like the decorations that are supplied within your wedding package and want to bring a more personal touch to your wedding day. Maybe you have found all of your own decorations and just need a hand to put them in place on the day. Whichever situation you are in, Love By Design Weddings' professional wedding venue decoration service will transform the ordinary into something EXTRAORDINARY!

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Rachel Green
Have you found your perfect wedding venue but are now thinking you need some help with styling and decorating it? Is your head full of ideas but you are worried about how you will transform those ideas into reality? Let's talk about how we can help you with your wedding venue decoration. Whether you want to talk about your perfect wedding theme, or how our services work, we would love to hear from you. Love by Design offer bespoke, imaginative and creative wedding day styling.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2015
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
4
Reviews
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Lisa Redfern
Wedding: May
October 2017
Love by Design Weddings has an eye for creating tr

I was lucky enough to be invited to a wedding that Love by Design Weddings had designed and decorated. The wedding in this case had an autumnal theme. The wedding was absolutely stunning and the attention to detail was second to none. Love by Design Weddings had created an autumnal feel using bespoke candle arrangements, pumpkins as plant vases, hessian backed chairs, handmade maple leaves, a beautiful card box (again handmade) and lots of other bespoke decorations. I was really impressed. Love by Design Weddings has an eye for creating truly magical weddings.

Jennie Nguyen
Happy couple married in May
October 2017
Brilliant customer service.

Brilliant customer service. Rachel will listen and understand your needs as a bride! She took the time to go through everything I wanted in my wedding, showing me different set ups etc.

Eloise and Erlingur
Happy couple married in November
October 2017
Our marquee looked stunning.

We really wanted a colourful autumnal wedding and, after struggling to find any decorations, I came across Rachel. Having had an autumnal wedding herself, she completely understood what we wanted and, from the very first consultation, we were confident that she would help make our wedding day beautiful. Our marquee looked stunning. Even better than we could have imagined. We had so many positive comments from our guests and it took so much stress away from us on the big day. I can't thank Rachel (and Andy) enough for their hard work and care. It is very much appreciated.

Sorcha and Johnny Dossitt
Happy couple married in December
October 2017
Completely surpassed our expectations.

We hadn't even thought about a wedding decorator when we started our planning process but after meeting Rachel at a wedding fayre it just made sense. I can honestly say it was one of the best things we did. We knew we wanted to make a lot of the decorations ourselves but didn't want the stress on the day of putting them all up and then removing them at the end of the night. Rachel completely understood our vision. During the lead up she was always on hand to run ideas past and I felt confident that she would do a good job. This took away so much pre wedding stress. Rachel and her team completely surpassed our expectations, I was blown away by how beautiful our venue looked and the attention to detail. I kept looking around in awe, it was everything we could have asked for and more! We had a tight budget but Rachel's experience, hard work and artistic vision was priceless and honestly one of the best things we spent money on. Thank you Love by Design Weddings Team.

Jessica Elford
Happy couple married in July
October 2017
She has made wedding planning a breeze.

I havent even had my wedding yet and I will be leaving another review next year of course but want to say I would recommend Rachel to anybody looking to work with such a talented lady! I have asked a thousand questions and more and she has never made me feel like I am bothering her! She always replies when she can. She has made wedding planning a breeze and is always thinking of me for little bits for decorations and other stuff! She has also recommended other wedding suppliers too! She made me and my fiance feel at ease the moment we met her. She is truly an amazing and wonderful person. Im glad we chose her to be part of our special day, I know she is going to completely give us the wow factor next year and I cannot wait! X

Laura and Marvin Fayer-Honour
Happy couple married in November
October 2017
Better than we ever could have imagined.

Rachel created an amazing beach themed wedding for us, we were blown away by the room when we saw it. It was better than we ever could have imagined, 100000 x better than I could have done myself. We had so many complements. thank you so much Rachel and Andy, you are so very talented ❤ xxx

Zoe and Jon Coles
Happy couple married in August
October 2017
She made the rooms look like a dream.

Well what can I say we got married in April and in January we went to Rachel in need of a decorating service with items we had made/purchased ourselves. From the first meeting she knew exactly what we wanted and was fantastic throughout. She made the rooms look like a dream it was so much better than I had imagined and I don’t think we could have done it without her. She was a star on the day and took a lot of pressure off the hotel in which our wedding was taking and an awful lot of pressure off ourselves. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking to to enhance their day. Thank you so much you made my dream a reality (and even understood my crazy pumpkin to carriage idea). You definitely went above and beyond in your work. Xxxx

Kashi and Michael Morrish
Happy couple married in August
October 2017
Our venue was so beautifully decorated.

Rachel was fantastic! Our venue was so beautifully decorated on our wedding day. We hired decorations from Love by Design from a wide choice and used some of our own with sentimental value. Rachel was happy to lay out both and help us to make decisions where we were struggling! Very grateful- everything went so well! Thank you.

RGW Photos
Wedding: August
October 2017
Incredibly talented.

I met Rachel about two months ago, and it was immediately obvious that she was an ambitious and dedicated woman. Not only is she incredibly talented - crafting all of the items herself - but she is so friendly, and clearly wants nothing more than to make your wedding day PERFECT! We have since worked together a few times, and looks like this is set to continue. If you are lucky enough to have booked Rachel, you will always be happy you did so.

Samantha Tyers
Wedding: May
October 2017
Her attention to detail is first class.

Working with Rachel photographing a wedding venue she had styled was an absolute pleasure. She is incredibly talented and relaxed. Her attention to detail is first class. In my opinion she goes above & beyond for her clients and the results are beautiful.

Love By Design Weddings and Events Location & Contact Details
Address
Christchurch, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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FAQs
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What is your most memorable wedding?

The first wedding I ever styled will always be my most memorable. It was a blank canvas venue - a village hall in Uplyme - and we were hired to create a rustic wedding with a vintage twist for 95 guests. It took us 15 hours to achieve but the look on everyone's faces as they entered the room, and the reaction from the bride and groom made every minute of hard work worthwhile!

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

Versatile, creative, detailed, co-ordinated and stylish.

What about your business are you most proud of?

My attention to detail is second to none and has earned me 5 star reviews from all my couples.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Delegate where possible!

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

At a wedding I styled in August 2017, the bride was given a handmade personalised apron to cover her wedding dress while she ate her meal! I have also seen rubber ducks on tables which the guests wrote messages on to the bride and groom and set them off in a duck race down the stream in the grounds of the venue!

Describe your typical process with a couple.

When I am contacted by a couple, I will ask a few questions about their wedding day via email, and once I have been able to confirm that I am free on their date and can help them, I arrange a consultation with them. These usually take place at their venue or at my home, where they can see my range of wedding decorations for myself. During the consultation I take detailed notes about all the wedding ideas they have and ask questions to expand on those. Once we have all agreed on the decoration plan, I then prepare a bespoke quotation which I email over to the couple within 2 days. If they are happy to book with me, I will then draft an invoice and a contract. Once the signed contract is returned and I have received a deposit, I then confirm when the final payment will be due. I offer all my couples as many consultation as they need during the build up to their wedding day. I offer full telephone and email support. A week before the wedding, I will call my couples to check that everything is ready for the day. If they are using their own decorations, I will request that these are boxed up and clearly labelled, with detailed instructions of where they are to go. After that, I turn up at their venue as early as I can on their big day to ensure that the venue is transformed long before any guests arrive.

What is the best themed wedding you have worked at?

I haven't worked any themed weddings as such but have a Harry Potter themed wedding to look forward to in 2018.

What are the decorative trends with brides currently?

So many brides love the rose gold, blush and cream colour scheme. Geometrics, marble and succulents are very popular. However, so many of my couples love the timeless rustic wedding look, which always looks so beautiful.

What is your signature finishing touch?

Never leaving a venue until every detail is absolutely perfect.

What decoration do you think every wedding needs?

Fairylights!
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